The Role of Big Five Personality in Intimacy of Romantic Relationship
Abstract
Intimacy is a core component in every relationship, especially in a romantic relationship which serves as the foundation of love, an important pillar of a healthy relationship, and the root of relationship satisfaction. When choosing a life partner, personality is one of the factors to consider because it’s closely related to an individual’s conflict resolution style and is also indicated to affect an individual's ability to form an intimate relationship with their partner. The research aimed to discover the role of Big Five personality (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, intellect) towards intimacy in romantic relationship. The respondents of this study were between 16 to 34 years old, high school graduate or student, and currently having romantic relationships (dating) in Indonesia (N = 175). Big Five personality is measured by International Personality Item Pool-Big Five Factor Marker (IPIP-BFM-50 Indonesia) and intimacy is measured by intimacy subscale of Triangular Love Scale (TLS). The results of multiple regression analysis using the bootstrap method with 1000 samples show that Big Five personality did not have a significant role towards intimacy in romantic relationships altogether. In addition, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, intellect each did not have a significant role towards intimacy in romantic relationship.
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Laurenceau, J. P., Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1998). Intimacy as an interpersonal process: The importance of self-disclosure, partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(5), 1238-1251. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203311851
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Malouff, J. M., Thorsteinsson, E. B., Schutte, N. S., Bhullar, N., & Rooke, S. E. (2010). The five-factor model of personality and relationship satisfaction of intimate partners: A meta-analysis. Journal of Research in Personality, 44, 124-127. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2009.09.004
Miller, J., & Tedder, B. (2011). The discrepancy between expectations and reality: satisfaction in romantic relationships. (Tesis tidak dipublikasikan). Hanover College.
Milojev, P., & Sibley, C. G. (2017). Normative personality trait development in adulthood: A 6-year cohort-sequential growth model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 112(3), 510-526. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000121
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Prager, K. J. (2014). The dilemmas of intimacy: Conceptualization, assessment, and treatment. Routledge.
Reis, H. T., & Shaver, P. (1988). Intimacy as an interpersonal process. Dalam S. Duck, D. F. Hay, S. E. Hobfoll, W. Ickes, & B. M. Montgomery (Eds.), Handbook of personal relationships: Theory, research and interventions (hal. 367-389). John Wiley & Sons.
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Setiawati, L., Nurwianti, F., & Kilis, G. (2018). Pengaruh ciri kepribadian terhadap intimasi pada dewasa muda yang menjalin hubungan romantis. Jurnal Psikologi Teori dan Terapan, 8(2), 79-90.
Steinberg, L. (2002). Adolescence (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
Sternberg, R. J. (1986). A triangular theory of love. Psychological Review, 93(2), 119-135. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203311851
Sternberg, R. J. (1988). The triangle of love: Intimacy, passion, commitment. Basic Books.
Sternberg, R. J. (1997). Construct validation of a triangular love scale. European Journal of Social Psychology, 27, 313-335.
Strus, W., Cieciuch, J., & Rowiński, T. (2014). The Polish adaptation of the IPIP-BFM-50 questionnaire for measuring five personality traits in the lexical approach. Roczniki Psychologiczne/ Annals of Psychology, 17(2), 247-366.
Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L. A., & Sears, D. O. (2006). Social psychology (12th ed.). Prentice Hall.
Ubando, M. (2016). Gender differences in intimacy, emotional expressivity, and relationship satisfaction. Pepperdine Journal of Communication Research, 4(13), 19-29.
Vukasović, T., & Bratko, D. (2015). Heritability of personality: A meta-analysis of behavior genetic studies. Psychological Bulletin, 141(4), 769-785. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000017
Watson, D., Hubbard, B., & Wiese, D. (2000). General traits of personality and affectivity as predictors of satisfaction in intimate relationships: Evidence from self- and partner-ratings. Journal of Personality, 68, 413-449. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6494.00102
White, J. K. (2003). The five-factor model personality variables and relationship variables: A study of associations. (Disertasi tidak dipublikasikan). Texas Tech University.
Weisskirch, R. S. (2018). Psychosocial intimacy, relationship with parents, and well-being among emerging adults. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27, 3497-3505. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1171-8
Yoo, H., Bartle-Haring, S., Day, R. D., & Gangamma, R. (2013). Couple communication, emotional and sexual intimacy, and relationship satisfaction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 40(4), 275-293. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2012.75107
Zhou, Y., Wang, K., Chen, S., Zhang, J., & Zhou, M. (2017a). An exploratory investigation of the role of openness in relationship quality among emerging adult Chinese couples. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(382), 1-14. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00382
Zhou, Y., Wang, K., Chen, S., Zhang, J., & Zhou, M. (2017b). The actor, partner, similarity effects of personality, and interactions with gender and relationship duration among Chinese emerging adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 8(1698), 1-14. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01698
Zimmer-Gembeck, M. J., & Petherick, J. (2006). Intimacy dating goals and relationship satisfaction during adolescence and emerging adulthood: Identity formation, age and sex as moderators. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 30(2), 167-177. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1177/0165025406063636
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2021-04-30
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RACHMAWATI, Dwi Putri Ayu; TOBING, David Hizkia.
The Role of Big Five Personality in Intimacy of Romantic Relationship.
Widya Cakra: Journal of Psychology and Humanities, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 2, p. 47-55, apr. 2021.
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